tumble
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
Framework senses
- §1
- do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
- §2
- suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- §3
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
- §4
- fall suddenly and sharply
- §5
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty
- §6
- throw together in a confused mass
- §7
- roll over and over, back and forth
- §8
- fall down, as if collapsing
- §9
- fall apart
- §10
- fly around
- §11
- cause to topple or tumble by pushing
- §1 · legacy_primary
- put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of dryingDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column